The Hound of the Baskervilles
“L.A. Theatre Works delivers a lively and funny full-cast adaptation of Doyle’s best-known Sherlock Holmes tale. Of course, Watson is the main character, and Geoffrey Arend gives him a gentlemanly and wry air that carries the story. Seamus Dever’s mercurial Holmes and James Marsters’ fish-out-of-water Henry Baskerville play off Watson’s steadiness, which generates humor but also illuminates character. The plot revolves around an inheritance, a family’s shame, and a mythic curse. As a dynamic Beryl Stapleton, Sarah Drew makes the character’s manipulations entirely believable. The reactions of the live audience add depth and immediacy to the performances, making for a production that will appeal to a wide range of listeners.”
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Did a supernatural hound cause the death of Sir Charles Baskerville? Or is the famous Baskerville curse simply a cover for more sinister goings on? The redoubtable Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson face danger in an old mansion and on the moors in this rollicking adaptation of Doyle’s classic adventure.
This is an L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Seamus Dever, Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, and Darren Richardson.
Included is a conversation with actors Seamus Dever (Holmes), Geoffrey Arend (Watson), and author Leslie S. Klinger, the New York Times bestselling editor of the Edgar-winning New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the critically acclaimed New Annotated Dracula.
The Hounds of the Baskervilles was directed by Alexis Jacknow and recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.
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